tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-64879975450376594662018-03-05T10:58:45.283-05:00Elder Espinoza: The Life of a MissionaryDanielhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10169120892199090555noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6487997545037659466.post-49498830623868024232016-01-04T12:50:00.000-05:002016-01-04T22:43:11.974-05:00Final Post From HomeHey guys! Well, this is probably my last post until I get to the MTC. Although there will not be regular updates on Facebook. My weekly emails will be published directly on here each week. I am not sure when my preparation day will be but I do know that I am permitted to send an email confirming my arrival in Mexico the same night I get there. I am so excited for this opportunity! My room looks like it is finals week hahaha! I have my farewell talk on Sunday plus I have to teach a lesson during the 3rd hour of church! That is on top of my already full study schedule for the missionary work that I will be doing. I find so much joy in doing this though! In 5 days I will be set apart as an official missionary of the Church. On Wednesday, January 13, I will depart from the Wood County Airport. To prevent too large of a crowd at the Airport, friends and family are invited to attend my farewell gathering at our home on Sunday January 10. That will start around 2:00 PM. Everyone is welcome! I will be giving my farewell talk earlier that day at around 10:00 AM at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints on 1503 Glendale Road in Marietta. I love all of you guys so much and I will greatly miss you! Below will be my addresses to contact me. I will update everyone with the address to my actual apartment once we get there. Here is my MTC mailing address and instructions:<br /><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white; line-height: 19.32px;">Elder Daniel Lee Espinoza</span><br style="background-color: white; line-height: 19.32px;" /><span style="background-color: white; line-height: 19.32px;">Mexico MTC</span><br style="background-color: white; line-height: 19.32px;" /><span style="background-color: white; line-height: 19.32px;">P.O. Box 30150</span><br style="background-color: white; line-height: 19.32px;" /><span style="background-color: white; line-height: 19.32px;">Salt Lake City, UT 84130-0150</span><br style="background-color: white; line-height: 19.32px;" /><span style="background-color: white; line-height: 19.32px;">Mail for the MTC will take about 7-10 days to arrive. Send only letters to this address using ONLY printer paper. Tri-Fold the paper and tape the top leaving about an inch of space on each end of the paper with no tape. DO NOT put the letter in an envelope. Post Cards are also permitted. Send letters here between January 13 and February 12.</span></span><br /><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white; line-height: 19.32px;"><br /></span></span><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white; line-height: 19.32px;">The Mission for Letters:</span></span><br /><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white; line-height: 19.32px;">Elder Daniel Lee Espinoza</span><br style="background-color: white; line-height: 19.32px;" /><span style="background-color: white; line-height: 19.32px;">Utah Salt Lake City West Mission</span><br style="background-color: white; line-height: 19.32px;" /><span style="background-color: white; line-height: 19.32px;">PO Box 702010</span><br style="background-color: white; line-height: 19.32px;" /><span style="background-color: white; line-height: 19.32px;">Salt Lake City UT 84170</span><br style="background-color: white; line-height: 19.32px;" /><span style="background-color: white; line-height: 19.32px;">United States</span><br style="background-color: white; line-height: 19.32px;" /><span style="background-color: white; line-height: 19.32px;">Send Letters here any time after February 17.</span></span><br /><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white; line-height: 19.32px;"><br /></span></span><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white; line-height: 19.32px;">The Mission for Packages:</span></span><br /><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white; line-height: 19.32px;">Elder Daniel Lee Espinoza</span><br style="background-color: white; line-height: 19.32px;" /><span style="background-color: white; line-height: 19.32px;">Utah Salt Lake City West Mission</span><br style="background-color: white; line-height: 19.32px;" /><span style="background-color: white; line-height: 19.32px;">3150 W Whitehall Dr</span><br style="background-color: white; line-height: 19.32px;" /><span style="background-color: white; line-height: 19.32px;">West Valley City UT 84119</span><br style="background-color: white; line-height: 19.32px;" /><span style="background-color: white; line-height: 19.32px;">United States</span><br style="background-color: white; line-height: 19.32px;" /><span style="background-color: white; line-height: 19.32px;">Send Packages here any time after February 17. If you need the mission office number to send packages here it is (801) 966-6739</span></span><br /><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white; line-height: 19.32px;"><br /></span></span><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white; line-height: 19.32px;">I am still taking emails! <a href="mailto:daniel.espinoza@myldsmail.net">daniel.espinoza@myldsmail.net</a></span></span><br /><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: inherit;">With love,</span><br /><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: inherit;">Daniel</span>Danielhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10169120892199090555noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6487997545037659466.post-86913129411605800222015-12-31T12:01:00.000-05:002015-12-31T12:03:16.608-05:0013 Days Left.... Am I Ready?Hey Everyone! I hope everyone's Christmas was as awesome as mine was! It was great to visit with family, but I will admit that it was a little difficult knowing that it would be my last Christmas for 2 years. I have <b>13 DAYS!</b>&nbsp;That's less than 2 weeks, yes, less than&nbsp;<b>2 WEEKS!</b>&nbsp;Words cannot describe how excited I am! I am a little nervous but who wouldn't be? I started packing all of my stuff that was just taking up space like the 8 dress shirts that I have to take and all that jazz. I have been blessed to be able to go out and spend an evening with some aunts and uncles and grandparents, that has been quite fun! The New Year will be here in 1 day! Next week I will be visiting with some more people and finishing up my packing. I am hoping to have my packing done the Friday or Saturday before I leave so that those last few days, I just have to enjoy my family and nothing else. As you all know, I will be giving my Farewell Talk on Sunday January 10. Services start at 10:00 AM. There are three, 1 hour meetings at our Church. The first meeting is from 10:00-11:00 AM, and that is the meeting where I will be giving my farewell talk. There will be a baptism after Church that day so my farewell party will be around 2:00 at my house. Everyone is welcome! Always remember that all of you are awesome! Thanks for the support and love that you share! Again, everyone is welcome to be included in my weekly email updates, if you would like. <a href="mailto:daniel.espinoza@myldsmail.net">daniel.espinoza@myldsmail.net</a><br /><br />I love all of you! Happy New Years and Have a good weekend!<br /><br />DanielDanielhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10169120892199090555noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6487997545037659466.post-9975303435403720162015-12-23T19:49:00.001-05:002015-12-23T19:49:19.749-05:00Merry Christmas!Hey Guys! I am going ahead and sharing this post now so that I can focus on family during the next few days, so Merry Christmas! Today I hit 3 weeks until I leave! About 2 1/2 weeks until my farewell talk/setting apart, and all that good stuff! I am getting excited and a little nervous. Anyways, I guess I'll start by saying that my Farewell Talk will be 10:00 AM on January 10, at 1503 Glendale Rd, Marietta, Ohio. The Sacrament service is 1 hour. Following the end of all Church meetings at 1:00 PM, there will be a farewell party at the Chichester household. Everyone is welcome! I am so grateful for the wonderful opportunity to serve the Lord! Time is going by faster than I can explain. It is quite amazing. There will be more about this in my Farewell talk, but the foundation that I am built upon at this time would not be possible without amazing parents to look up to along with great church leaders that led and guided me, and I am grateful for that. I could go on and on but I don't think that is necessary haha! Anyways I will continue to keep you up to date. Just let me know again, if you want to get together before I go. I am going to reserve the weekend before I leave and the week that I leave for my immediate family only so just an FYI. Remember the reason for the season! It is not about temporal gifts. It's about the gift of Jesus Christ, and Heavenly Father's sacrifice of sending him to this earth! <a href="http://christmas.mormon.org/">christmas.mormon.org</a><br /><br />I love all of you!<br /><br />Daniel<br /><br /><a href="mailto:daniel.espinoza@myldsmail.net">daniel.espinoza@myldsmail.net</a>Danielhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10169120892199090555noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6487997545037659466.post-67315891863251500162015-12-18T13:16:00.001-05:002015-12-18T13:19:22.389-05:00The Temple!Hey Everyone! Well, we are down to 26 days, less than 4 weeks! On Wednesday, I went to the Temple with family and close friends. <br /><a name='more'></a>Although what is taught in the Temple is sacred, I can let you know that it was one of the most enlightening and spiritual experiences I have had. It is my goal to make it to the Temple as often as I can. Inside the Temple, it is so calm and peaceful, and there is so much time to ponder and think about so many things. Its amazing! I am sure most of you are like my own family, we are preparing for Christmas this upcoming week and we are excited to spend time with family! Don't forget to let me know if you want to get together before I head out! Here are some pictures from the Temple:<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-QVAC1HaT5gI/VnRNQ1NPDuI/AAAAAAAAAPE/cV-DTGxMGo4/s1600/IMG_0420.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-QVAC1HaT5gI/VnRNQ1NPDuI/AAAAAAAAAPE/cV-DTGxMGo4/s320/IMG_0420.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-5ZsDqBkKMlk/VnRNQ6_39-I/AAAAAAAAAPI/cJqtfqcoW10/s1600/IMG_0422.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-5ZsDqBkKMlk/VnRNQ6_39-I/AAAAAAAAAPI/cJqtfqcoW10/s320/IMG_0422.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-XsBCJiz45hA/VnRNP5cTayI/AAAAAAAAAPA/p6Q3kVFggl8/s1600/IMG_0430.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-XsBCJiz45hA/VnRNP5cTayI/AAAAAAAAAPA/p6Q3kVFggl8/s320/IMG_0430.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-rrf5NhpPYVc/VnRNRf5ZjjI/AAAAAAAAAPQ/B-2d3azIJCM/s1600/IMG_0436.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-rrf5NhpPYVc/VnRNRf5ZjjI/AAAAAAAAAPQ/B-2d3azIJCM/s320/IMG_0436.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-8eP52Lu0-HM/VnRNSF1QNAI/AAAAAAAAAPY/GJSD-NXIUJA/s1600/IMG_0437.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-8eP52Lu0-HM/VnRNSF1QNAI/AAAAAAAAAPY/GJSD-NXIUJA/s320/IMG_0437.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-CujgCZrIyqM/VnRNSxlqqkI/AAAAAAAAAPk/OLnzZmq3U38/s1600/IMG_0439.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-CujgCZrIyqM/VnRNSxlqqkI/AAAAAAAAAPk/OLnzZmq3U38/s320/IMG_0439.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-DLiZzMBzYC8/VnRNS8Zv24I/AAAAAAAAAPo/4odfhW4xzuY/s1600/IMG_0440.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-DLiZzMBzYC8/VnRNS8Zv24I/AAAAAAAAAPo/4odfhW4xzuY/s320/IMG_0440.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-4-NoDO495WQ/VnRNTVe1EzI/AAAAAAAAAPw/P5AsSXbwK5g/s1600/IMG_0441.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-4-NoDO495WQ/VnRNTVe1EzI/AAAAAAAAAPw/P5AsSXbwK5g/s320/IMG_0441.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><br />With Love,<br /><br />Daniel<br /><a href="mailto:daniel.espinoza@myldsmail.net">daniel.espinoza@myldsmail.net</a>Danielhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10169120892199090555noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6487997545037659466.post-75795512687782478702015-12-10T16:35:00.002-05:002015-12-10T16:35:22.857-05:0034, ALMOST 33 Days!!Each day I am becoming more and more amazed at how time flies. Almost 33 days, less than 5 weeks, I will be entering the Mexico Missionary Training Center to begin my mission! I am so excited!! So, today I actually received a letter from my mission president, and I am super excited about that. President Palmer and his wife seem so wonderful, I cannot wait to meet them. So I found out that my mission is a driving and biking mission, meaning that I will be able to drive in some areas and bike in others and even do a little bit of both in some areas! Needless to say I am getting quite excited to begin this amazing adventure. I was going to share some words and feelings about the Temple but I think that will fit better for next week. I keep saying all of my shopping for my mission is done but that never really is true hahaha. Grandma Kathy always allows my sisters and I to pick out our own Christmas gifts and then she wraps them and we get them Christmas Day. It takes a lot of stress off of her. I have been telling family that all I need is money because of the restrictions of luggage size and the limited type of items customs will allow across the border. But today when she made me go, I got a peacoat for my mission and a scarf because I love scarves! But anyways, that was my day today. My studies have been going quite well, I enjoy studying the Preach My Gospel manual more frequently and acquainting my self with the many mission rules in the missionary handbook. Now I am down to going to the Temple next week, Christmas the week after, New Years the week after that, hopefully my farewell party the week after that, and then a<span style="background-color: white; line-height: 18.2px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">diós for 2 years! This is nuts! Anyways, if you want to hang out or anything before I am gone, let me know and we can figure something out, I am pretty open availability.</span></span><div><span style="background-color: white; line-height: 18.2px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span style="background-color: white; line-height: 18.2px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">With love,</span></span></div><div><span style="background-color: white; line-height: 18.2px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span style="background-color: white; line-height: 18.2px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Daniel</span></span></div><div><br /></div><div><span style="background-color: white; line-height: 18.2px;"><a href="mailto:daniel.espinoza@myldsmail.net">daniel.espinoza@myldsmail.net</a></span></div>Danielhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10169120892199090555noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6487997545037659466.post-2125802775624459882015-12-03T19:43:00.001-05:002015-12-03T19:50:00.384-05:00An Eventful Day!So, I have been publishing a new post about once a week now, so I guess I should keep that up haha! Today in of itself has been quite eventful. I received my flu shot (ugh) and my second Hepatitis A vaccination (ugh) and I really, really, realllyyyyy do not like shots hahaha.<br /><a name='more'></a>Anyways, I have to take the Typhoid vaccination too, BUT it is an oral vaccine (thank goodness) so that is wayyy easy! I also had to do (well my mom, actually had to do) a few things concerning our insurance for when I leave. I also got my first itinerary for my travels to and from the Mexico City, Mexico MTC today! Now all I have to do is send my passport info to the Church and I am good to go on my travel and my immediate necessary preparations! Woohoo!! I am getting excited as the days go by quickly. We are now at a little over 12 days until the Temple and just about 40 days until I depart for the MTC. There is so much to think about as the days get closer. And I always think about the dumb stuff like, "What am I going to eat after I am done at the temple" or "What am I going to eat during my layover at the airport," I guess I just think about food lol. But, I have thought about the more serious stuff too, like, "Who is going to see me off at the airport?" or "who will I invite to witness my setting apart?" or "When am I going to say goodbye to everyone?" and even "What will my MTC President and Mission President be like? And what about the people whom I will teach?" Believe it or not the day is coming. I was just thinking that I have something of importance happening almost every week until I depart. At the end of this week I have my sister's birthday party, next week I will pick up my passport, the week after that I go to the Temple, the week after that is Christmas, the week after that is New Years, the week after that I will be done at my temporary job at pizza hut, and the week after that I depart.... That's crazy! Anyways, I just posted to keep everyone informed and let you know I love all of you! Have a great weekend and if you want to see me before I go or anything let me know and I'll get in touch!<br /><br />Daniel<br /><br /><a href="mailto:daniel.espinoza@myldsmail.net">daniel.espinoza@myldsmail.net</a><br /><br /><br />Danielhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10169120892199090555noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6487997545037659466.post-79136455525839387512015-11-27T16:43:00.001-05:002015-11-27T18:03:07.433-05:00Shopping: A SuccessA lot of us have experienced going into a clothing store and being there for what seems like hours as a mother or siblings try on item after item of clothing with no success in finding the "perfect" piece of clothing...<br /><a name='more'></a>As many of you know, I just recently completed my shopping for my missionary attire. My parents and I all wanted the shopping done so that we can spend more time together with few worries about other things. So, I walked into Men's Wearhouse and within 10-15 minutes my suits had been picked out... What?! Well, we figured out my suit size, asked the kind lady to help us find a black suit and a gray suit and BAM! The first two she showed me are the ones I bought! Amazing! Hahaha! But really, it was a great experience and a great time to spend with my dad. We purchased everything included on the packing list that afternoon and we were done! So although the title is about shopping, I would like to share what I have been doing to prepare for my mission, hoping it might inspire a person or two, to intensify their study of the Gospel. Right now, I have a list for every week I have remaining until I depart. For Example, this upcoming week, I have plans to restart Chapter 3 of Preach My Gospel. This week I will be studying Lesson 1 in that chapter, The Restoration of the Gospel. I will study it and near the end of the week hopefully practice teach that lesson without the help of written aids, because it is my belief that if I know the doctrines well, when I learning a foreign language it will be easier to learn how to teach what I already know, instead of learning what to teach as well as what language to teach it in. Anyways, also this coming week I will be studying Chapter 7 of Preach My Gospel, which is Learning the Language of your Mission. Obviously 7 days of scripture study is included in my checklist. I also have been working on Christlike Attributes through scripture study and through changing some of my everyday actions to improve those attributes or to make them known in my life. This week that Attribute is Faith. The final thing on my weekly checklist is continuing to study the Missionary Handbook. This handbook outlines appropriate and inappropriate behaviors and actions of missionaries, reminding them that they are representatives of the Lord's Church. I love you guys and I will update you again soon!<br /><br />~Daniel<br /><br />daniel.espinoza@myldsmail.netDanielhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10169120892199090555noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6487997545037659466.post-32676537589396990732015-11-19T18:00:00.000-05:002015-12-14T18:08:56.402-05:00My Call to Serve"Dear Elder Espinoza:<br /><div><br /></div><div>"You are hereby called to serve as a missionary of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. You are assigned to labor in the...<br /><a name='more'></a>&nbsp;<b><u>Utah Salt Lake City West Mission</u></b>. It is anticipated that you will serve for a period of 24 months.</div><div><br /></div><div>"You should report to the&nbsp;<b><u>Mexico Missionary Training Center on Wednesday, January 13, 2016</u></b>. You will prepare to preach the gospel in the&nbsp;<b><u>Spanish language</u></b>. Your assignment may be modified according to the needs of the mission president."</div><div><br /></div><div>When I read these words, the spirit testified immediately to me the truthfulness of my mission call. I am ready to serve the people of the SLC West Mission. I pray daily that I may have a great love for them. I am ready to serve and I am super excited to prepare to serve in the Spanish Language!</div>Danielhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10169120892199090555noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6487997545037659466.post-54319143579881515902015-11-16T21:53:00.000-05:002015-11-20T11:43:24.811-05:00Still Waiting: What I've LearnedSo as you may already know, I have the patience of a two year old when it comes to awaiting my mission call. I have had the patience for Autistic Children, for poorly trained employees, for difficult guests at work, for traffic in Austin, Texas, and many more things but for some reason the awaiting of my mission call has tested my patience greatly. I met with the Stake President on October 18, 2015, directly after church. After a thorough interview...<br /><a name='more'></a>I was found worthy to serve as a missionary of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints. I was so happy to finally have THE mission interview!<br />6 days later, I was informed of missing information in the call packet that I had submitted, but I promptly replied with the missing information within minutes. Shortly after the reply I received confirmation from the Stake President that my missionary application had been submitted to Church Headquarters. I was so excited! 4 days later, on October 28, my dad received a phone call from Church Headquarters, requiring an additional test be done for me. As I frantically awaited my mother attempting to contact different medical offices, we finally found a location that would be able to administer the test and have the results the same day. Within 3 hours of the Church contacting us, we had the test results submitted! Phew! It has now been over 4 weeks since I met with the Stake President, over 3 weeks since my application has been submitted and almost 3 weeks since Church Headquarters made contact with us. A typical call arrives 2-3 weeks after it has been submitted to Church Headquarters. I was recently informed by my Stake President (about a week ago) that the call had been assigned. As I await each day anxiously for the arrival of my call, there has been no such luck, but I pushed it off as a 'it will happen tomorrow' thing. Today as there was once again no call in the mail, I was actually saddened. These past 4 weeks I have been irritated with my impatience but tonight as I pondered and realized my sadness, I came to an understanding that at this time in my life, I do not think there is any greater or more worthy reason to be impatient. Serving the Lord for 2 years time is a great commitment and I am so grateful to have such a great desire to serve these two years. I've had push-back from family members, who do not understand the fully the commitment I am making to God, but their disagreeance or dislike with my decision has not hindered my love for Christ or my desire to serve him. For that I am truly Glad. I know that my mission call will come when it is time, and I will be waiting anxiously. I know that I just need to have greater Faith in Heavenly Father and Jesus Christ.Danielhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10169120892199090555noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6487997545037659466.post-39880834479928628902015-11-06T06:00:00.000-05:002015-11-16T22:04:09.155-05:00Awaiting the Call: The Wait of a Lifetime!So as you may imagine, waiting for a mission call seems like it takes FOREVER to arrive. I submitted my application to the Stake President on October 18, 2015. After some missing information was found that application was submitted 6 days later. 4 days after the submission to Church Headquarters, my dad received a call from Church Headquarters, <br /><a name='more'></a>requiring an additional test be completed and the results sent back in immediately... Ugh! A second delay! Well, everything aligned right and we submitted the test results for the new test the same day! 1 week later, in a tithing settlement interview, Bishop Gray tracked the progress of my mission call to find out that the application was pending assignment. I was kind of disappointed... The next day I logged into the missionary portal (missionary.lds.org) only to find this when I logged in...<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-T1nSWwX8XHk/Vj1aGOfRiUI/AAAAAAAAANQ/yrxqVdiFQpo/s1600/missionaryportal.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="223" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-T1nSWwX8XHk/Vj1aGOfRiUI/AAAAAAAAANQ/yrxqVdiFQpo/s400/missionaryportal.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br />The portal just a day earlier had information on preparing for a mission and materials to look over. Now it was requiring a PIN number that was located in a call packet! My excitement escalated and I was overjoyed to know that a call would be coming my way shortly... But now that I know that it is coming, my patience are even thinner... ha! Well, this is where I am at now, so I will continue to prepare to serve and update everyone as I go along!<br /><br />With love,<br /><br />DanielDanielhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10169120892199090555noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6487997545037659466.post-30048263301891992402015-11-01T06:00:00.000-05:002015-11-20T11:43:39.583-05:00My Mission BlogWe are so blessed to live in a world of technology in which I will be able to keep everyone up to date during my service as a missionary. My blog posts will be made via email address. I will simply include an email address to my blog in a weekly email and that will keep everything and...<br /><a name='more'></a>hopefully everyone up to date! I am so grateful for the opportunity to serve the Lord! I know that my family and I will be blessed along with those whom I will be able to teach and serve. I will keep everyone up to date and update everyone when I receive my mission call as well.<br /><br />With great love,<br /><br />DanielDanielhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10169120892199090555noreply@blogger.com